Fabry Pipe Organs, Inc.,
Antioch, Illinois
St. John Lutheran Church, Algonquin, Illinois
Often a pipe organ is removed from a church because the sanctuary is being renovated, the church has elected to purchase a new instrument, or the church is building a new sanctuary. In the case of St. John’s Lutheran Church, the organ was removed twice from two different sanctuaries to accommodate expanding congregations. Dating from the early 1940s, the organ incorporates Wangerin chestwork and pipework. A Möller console completed the instrument. Fabry Pipe Organs, Inc. stored the organ for five years in anticipation of reinstalling the organ in the new sanctuary.
Upon reinstallation, Fabry Pipe Organs, Inc. provided four new reservoirs, two new blowers, rectifiers, and electric tremolo units for both of the new chambers. A new 16-stage expression motor was installed as well as two new chamber relays and a new console relay that includes MIDI compatibility. The present console was stripped and refinished as well as being placed on a new movable platform. Fabry Pipe Organs, Inc. fabricated two new façade chests with a new 8' Great Diapason and a new 8' Pedal Principal. A 16' extension of the Swell Trumpet has also been installed. A 4' Harmonic Flute was added in the Great and a new 4' Principal was added in the Swell. Stainless steel tuners were also installed. David G. Fabry built all of the chestwork and completed the refinishing. Installation was handled by Philip A. Spressart as well as tuning and voicing.
Fabry Pipe Organs, Inc. would like to thank Pastor Kuznik, Dean Banwart, chairman of the trustees, and Valerie Groskopf, organist.
—Phil Spressart
GREAT
8' Principal
8' Melodia
8' Dulciana
4' Octave
4' Harmonic Flute
22⁄3' Twelfth
2' Fifteenth
Mixture IV (prep)
8' Trumpet (Sw)
Chimes
Tremolo
Great 4'
Great Unison Off
Great 16'
SWELL
16' Lieblich Gedeckt
8' Stopped Diapason
8' Salicional
8' Voix Celeste (TC)
4' Principal
4' Flute d’Amour
22⁄3' Nazard
2' Super Octave
2' Flautino
13⁄5' Tierce
Plein Jeu III (prep)
8' Trumpet
8' Oboe (prep)
Tremolo
Swell 4'
Swell Unison Off
Swell 16'
PEDAL
32' Resultant
16' Subbass
16' Lieblich Gedeckt
8' Principal
8' Flauto Dolce
4' Choral Bass
Mixture (prep)
32' Bombarde
16' Trumpet
8' Trumpet
4' Clarion
Couplers & Accessories
Great to Pedal 8, 4
Swell to Pedal 8, 4
MIDI to Pedal
Swell to Great 16, 8, 4
MIDI to Great
Great to Swell 8
MIDI to Swell
Zimbelstern
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